1999 Chevrolet Silverado suspension problems

SUSPENSION

I WAS DRIVING TO MY HOME FROM WORK WHEN I NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY LOOKED AT THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND AROUND BOTH TIRES. THAT'S WHEN I SAW THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT UPPER SHOCK MOUNT HAD BROKEN FREE FROM THE FRAME. THE SHOCK WAS JUST BANGING FREELY AGAINST THE FRAME. THE TRUCK IS 15 YEARS OLD SO I KNOW ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THAT'S JUST POOR CONSTRUCTION. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MY DAILY DRIVER AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFFROAD. JUDGING FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FRAME CRACKING AND/OR BREAKING THAT I'VE READ, I'M ASSUMING GM ISN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT'S JUST SAD. REGARDLESS, I THINK NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE EXCESS BOUNCE CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10704776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO EXT CAB 4X4 AND THE FRAME IS ROT IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER MID SECTIONS ARE HALF GONE AND NOW THE REAR SECTIONS UNDER THE BED ARE ROTTING TO THE POINT TO WHERE THE IS NO GOOD METAL LEFT THE BED BUCKLED AND IS HITTING THE CAB THE REST OF THIS VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BUT THE FRAME IS GONE.

NHTSA complaint #10651289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

HELLO IM REPORTING A PROBLEM I HAVE NOTICED ABOUT RUST ON THE UNDER BODIES OF THE CHEVY AND GMC PICK UPS. IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. THERE ARE TOO MANY VEHICLES REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO MAKE IT A COINCIDENCE. I MYSELF HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHERE MY FRAME HAS NOW CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME. PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING MORE AND MORE AND OUR SAFETY IS AT STAKE. PLEASE WHATEVER CAN BE DONE TO BRING GM TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM CAN AND WILL SAVE A LOT OF LIVES AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #10643196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION. THE SOUND HAS BEEN PRESENT EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000. UPDATED 8/7/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS THE REASON FOR THE NOISE. ALSO, THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. IT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF READING LOW FUEL. UPDATED 08/11/09.

NHTSA complaint #10277440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS AT 5-10 MPH. A NEW WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS INSTALLED IN 2002, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. BOTH FRNT HUB SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE, THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED ON EACH SIDE. ALSO,REPLACED REAR TAIL LAMP.

NHTSA complaint #10150732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABS BRAKES KICKED IN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 05V379000. THE CONTACT STATED THE STATE OF WISCONSIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE HAD IT REPAIRED ABOUT ONE YEAR AND HALF AGO, IN FEBRUARY 2004. THEY TOLD HIM THE HUBS WERE CORRODED, AND HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED. NOW, HE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT HUB ASSEMBLY. ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. HE STARTED HAVING THE PROBLEMS IN NOVEMBER 2003.

NHTSA complaint #10138163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEED, LESS THAN 20 MPH. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO RUST ON THE ROTORS. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM CEASED FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THE BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY HWAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10131388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

DRIVER HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10091965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED (I GO BY MILEAGE TO KNOW IF I NEED FUEL OR NOT). DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHEN YOU GO TO LOOK TO CHANGE LANES (DEALER COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM--SO IT'S NEVER BEEN FIXED). PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP IF YOU JUST LEAN FORWARD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW (WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MECHANISM FOR A BABY SEAT--DIDN'T THINK CAR SEATS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE FRONT SEAT). RIGHT SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP BURNED OUT A LONG TIME AGO. ABS MODULE FAILED (HAD TO PULL THE FUSE SO THE PUMP WOULDN'T BURN UP) THEREFORE THE TRUCK NO LONGER HAS ABS. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL HUB FAILED DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IN THE NON-CONSUMER MAINTAINABLE BEARING (THE WHOLE HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED). THE WATER PUMP HAS ALREADY FAILED (REPLACED THAT). THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP HERE & THERE. THE ACCELERATOR STICKS CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO JAM ON IT IN PARKING LOTS & OTHER PLACES WHERE IT'S JUST NOT SAFE TO BE DARTING FORWARD. THIS MODEL YEAR WAS JUST A BAD YEAR FOR GM. THEY NEED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE WORST GM VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED (AND I'VE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER ALL MY DRIVING YEARS).

NHTSA complaint #10086771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF CONSUMER HEARD HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE HUMMING CONTINUED UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED.

NHTSA complaint #10075509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR LINK FELL OFF ON DRIVERS SIDE, PASSENGER SIDE WOULD FALL OFF IF NOT CHECKED AND TIGHTENED TO MANUFACTURERS TORQUE SPECS. THIS IS A 60K MILE TRUCK, NEVER WRECKED, DEALER MAINTAINED, NEVER OFF ROAD, NEVER ABUSED, 70% HIGHWAY MILES, NO SUSPENSION WORK EVER DONE EXCEPT SHOCK REPLACEMENT. HANDLING BECOMES UNPREDICTABLE WHEN ONE SIDE COMES LOOSE, LIKE ON MY TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10062678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

FRONT BEARING FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10063294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD LOCK UP AND THE CONSUMER WOULD BE UNABLE TO DEPRESS TO BRAKE PEDAL TO DECREASE SPEED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *PH THE CONSUMER WOULD BECOME UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A THROTTLE BODY.

NHTSA complaint #10050108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

BRAKE FAILURE. ABS ACTIVATED ON MY 1999 SILVERADO PICKUP AND TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP AND ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC LANE FROM GAS STATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES, NECESSITATING PULLING OF THE ABS FUSE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THUS RENDERING ABS INOPERATIVE. HAD WHEEL HUB BEARING UNIT REPLACED AT A COST OF $377.00 AND THE DAY AFTER THE ABS ACTIVATED AGAIN AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PULLED FUSE AGAIN AND HAVE NOT REPLACED. CHECKED AROUND THE COUNTRY IN NY AND OK., AND HAD SONS CHECK WITH DEALERS AND THEY ASKED WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW IF A PROBLEM. DEALER HERE SAYS NOT A PROBLEM BUT I FEEL IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE MAYBE MORE PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEM AND ARE KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #10045567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND PART OF THE FRAME WAS MISSING ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10040092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

MY COMPLAINT IS THE NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUBS. THESE UNITS ARE USED ON MY 1999 CHEVY TRUCK. THE BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY IS A PRELUBED UNIT. I WAS ON THE HIGH-WAY RUNNING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. I STARTED TO HEAR A HI PITCH NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK. I STOPPED TO CHECK THIS OUT. I RETURNED HOME VERY SLOW. MY INVESTIGATION TURNED UP,THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE G.M. REDESIGN THIS UNIT SO THAT IT CAN BE LUBED. I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I ALSO FEEL THAT MAYBE THE TYPE OF LUBE USED SHOULD ALSO BE CHANGED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CHEVY CARS OR TRUCKS FOR THE PASS THIRTY YEARS. I MUST STRESS THAT THE ITEM IN QUESTION IS ON THE FRONT END, IF A PERSON WERE TO LOSE CONTROL ,THAT PERSON WILL HARM OTHERS.

NHTSA complaint #10013579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AT ANY SPEED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE 8 TIMES, WITH NO REMEDY.

NHTSA complaint #10009239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM PUMP WENT OUT AND IT WILL COST $820.00 TO REPLACE AND THAT IS ONLY FOR THE PUMP AND NOT LABOR. TS

NHTSA complaint #8022923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

CONSUMER STATES ABS MODULE MADE A LOUD NOISE, WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A CURVE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE MODULE. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING WITH NO ABS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA complaint #8021366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE THE ABS PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #8019457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES AFTER INSTALLING TRAILMASTER SUSPENSION LIFT KIT, THE VEHICLE WANDERS WHEN HITTING BUMPS, THE STEERING IS HARD TO CONTROL, THERE IS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND THE STEERING STABILIZERS HAVE WORN OUT. AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND TIRES WERE BALANCE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #565003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES, DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES DUE TO BEING CUPPED AND CHOPPED.

NHTSA complaint #564251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHILE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WORK MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR ROTORS WERE CRUMBLING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRUMS AND LINING AS WELL.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORRODED AND WORN OUT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE SHOES ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL FAILED AND WAS REINSTALLED, ALSO THE ARM REST FOR THE BUCKET SEAT POPS OFF CONSTANTLY, SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE UNDER RECALL, THE STEERING JOINT WAS REPAIRED, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS, THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, DUE TO LEAKING, AND THE ENGINE HESITATES.

NHTSA complaint #8009778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES, DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES DUE TO BEING CUPPED AND CHOPPED.

NHTSA complaint #564251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR

EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED 4-5 TIMES. WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE HOLDS VEHICLE, BUT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK DAYTIME RUNNING BULB BLEW OUT AFTER IT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED. REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING, POWER WINDOW WAS SLOW GOING UP. TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CLUNK NOISE, TRANSAXLE SHAFT REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. FRONT BRAKE HOSE EXPERIENCED AN ABRASION. VEHICLE WAS LEANING, DEALER ADJUSTED FRONT TORSION BAR.

NHTSA complaint #8002964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

WOULD HAVE NO ABS BRAKES AFTER PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL. HAD FUSE REMOVED DUE TO ABS PUMP CONTINUING TO RUN. ABS MODULE HAD SHORTED OUT. HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANIC, BUT WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING, DEALER REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINT, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW LEAKS, LEATHER SEATS ARE TORN, CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, DASH PANEL PARTS INOPERATIVE, ALSO CUP HOLDER RATTLES AND THE RIGHT BACK WINDOW LEAKS.

NHTSA complaint #894560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A TURN THERE WAS NOISE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT RIGHT FRONT SPRING INSULATOR WAS COMPONENT CAUSING NOISE, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #890324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHENEVER TURNING A CORNER OR HITTING A BUMP OR CRACK IN ROAD, STEERING WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE OR RESOLVE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #887625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE VIBRATES IF IT GOES OVER ANY ROUGH SPOTS. DEALER SAID THAT ALL SHORT BED MODELS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION. DEALER HAS TO HAVE MANUFACTURER'S APPROVAL IN ORDER TO DO ANYTHING EXTRA TO VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #887365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.